KNIX-FM

KNIX is a country music radio station in Phoenix, Arizona. Its studios are located in Phoenix near Sky Harbor Airport and its transmitter is in South Mountain Park. The station's frequency is 102.5 MHz

History

The station originally signed on the air on December 25, 1961 as a beautiful music station. In 1968, singer Buck Owens bought the station and its AM sister in separate transactions. The AM station was country music KTUF and the FM station changed to progressive rock in August 1968. In early March 1969, KNIX-FM switched to the country format and the two stations began simulcast operations. Station bumper-stickers proclaimed "K-TUF/KNIX, We Stamped Out 3-Letter Radio". In 1998 Clear Channel acquired the FM from Owens and continues as a country station.

KNIX led not only the Phoenix radio market, but was considered one of the premier country radio stations in the United States. Under the leadership of General Manager Michael Owens and Programming/Operations Manager Larry Daniels, KNIX was consistently number one in the Phoenix market. In addition, the station won many prestigious awards including honors from the Country Music Association, The Academy of Country Music, Billboard Magazine, and the Marconi Award for excellence in broadcasting.